Neon Black and White One Stroke Nail Art

Hey guys! Look who’s posting two weeks in a row! This girl :D

For today’s nails, I drew my inspiration from Tartofraises. I absolutely love the neon yellow and green gradient she created! Plus, I’ve really been feeling the whole summer vibe around here (minus the past week where it’s been rather chilly. I have hope that it will warm up soon though :) ).

I decided to give one stroke a go for this design. This is the second time I was happy enough with my attempt with one stroke nails to leave them on. this is a step up from my first attempt- it’s more thank just petals from the side; there’s almost a whole flower there!

To start out, I used two coats of a white base. Then I sponged e.l.f. – Neon Yellow and Neon Green onto my nails. Next, I applied one coat of e.l.f. – Fairy Dust. (what’s up with the overload of e.l.f. products? haha). To create the one stroke flowers I used black and white Oumaxi acrylic paints, then outlined them using a Stripe Rite striper in black. I also used my black striper to create the leaves and tribal designs.

I’m really happy with the way these nails turned out! I love the contrast between the black and neon base. I think it really makes them pop and stand out.

Thanks for reading!!

The Great Gatsby Inspired Nail Art

Hello beauts. Long time no write? My apologies. I’m planning on doing a hiatus post along with my thoughts and dilemmas in the future.

Until then, I have a lot of catching up to do. I would really like to post my nails in chronological order, but I decided to post my Gatsby nails first since it’s still pretty recent, with the movie still being in theatres.

I read The Great Gatsby a while back, and once I saw that there was a new Gatsby movie coming out, I was super ecstatic. Naturally, I wanted matching nails to go see it, so I decided to use the Jay Gatsby logo from the movie and the notable eyes of Dr. TJ Eckleburg.

For my index finger, I used Sally Hansen – Blew Me Away! as my base, and lightly sponged Pure Ice – French Kiss around. I then used a gold, black, and white Stripe Rite Striper to create all of the details. I used a mix of Blew Me Away! and French Kiss to make the pupils.

For my ring finger, I used a base of Wet n Wild – Black Crème and used a gold Stripe Rite Striper to make the logo.

For my non-accent nails, I used Wet n Wild – Black Crème for my base and created a gradient, using a gold glitter by Cosmetic Arts, e.l.f. – Golden Goddess, and an Art Deco – Gold Glitter striper.

I don’t quite remember how to post. So, uh, have a nice day :) Oh, and thanks for sticking with me regardless of my pathetic attempt at blogging for the past few months :)

Bunny and Carrots- Easter Nails

Oh, Abby, Abby. You should be ashamed! ASHAMED! You lied to your readers, saying you would be posting like a mad man, but took your good time. You are a liar!

You’re right, Abby; I should be ashamed! I am very sorry, my dear readers! I’m also sorry for not posting these nails sooner, seeing as Easter is tomorrow! I need to get my shit together!

For my Easter manicure, I knew I wanted to paint carrots, but then was convinced by a friend to paint bunnies, so I decided to just go with an accent nail for my bunny, and carrots for the rest.

I for my carrot nails I used China Glaze – Tree hugger as my base, then used New York Color – Peaches ‘N Cream for my carrots, and China Glaze – Starboard for the leaves on the top of the carrots.
For my accent nails, I used New York Colour – Lavender Cupcake for my base. For my bunny I used a white striper for the outline, black and white polish for the eyes, and Revlon – Sweet Tart for the nose.

Thanks for reading, and I hope you have a great rest of your weekend!

Oh, and sorry if the self dialogue in the beginning was a bit confusing. I have to entertain myself somehow :)

Oz: The Great and Powerful Inspired Nails; Glinda (Born Pretty Store review, as well :) )

I told you that I wasn’t done doing Oz inspired nails! Today’s post includes Glinda inspired nails and a review of Born Pretty Store’s Colourful Crystal Rhinestones.

First up, let’s talk about my Glinda nails :)

Once I saw Oz, I knew I needed to replicate Glinda’s crown. Unfortunately, I knew the plastic rhinestones I already had wouldn’t do, but then Born Pretty asked if I would like to do a review for them, so I chose their crystal rhinestones.

I used 3 coats of OPI – I Theodora You, then created a glitter gradient on all of my nails (except my ring fingers) using e.l.f. – Golden Goddess. On my ring fingers, I created a small star-like crown using Wet n Wild – Goldmine. Then I simply placed a crystal rhinestone in the center. Topcoat and done!

And now for the review!

As I previously mentioned, Born Pretty Store sent me  their ‘144 pcs Bornpretty Colorful Crystal Rhinestones SS10 Acrylic UV Nail Art’ for a review.

I chose these crystal rhinestones to review because I had never tried crystal rhinestones; only plastic.

As you can see, they glisten many different colours in the sun…

… they also show off all of their colours in the shade as well!

While I love how colourful they are, my absolute favourite thing about these rhinestones is that they don’t cloud like plastic ones do:

Before top coat…

Once top coat is applied…

Note how the plastic rhinestone (on top) clouds, while the crystal one doesn’t. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE that!

I’ve never really used that many rhinestones in my nail art before, but I can sense that I’ll be using rhinestones a lot more now!

If you’re interested in purchasing these rhinestones or other great nail art supplies from Born Pretty Store, be sure to use my coupon code to get 10% off of your order!

 

Have a great day!!

Born Pretty Store Colorful Feather Nail Art Water Decals Stickers Review

Today I have a review of Born Pretty Store’s feather water decals. They were sent to me  from Born Pretty Store for review purposes.

Here, I have them shown on e.l.f. – Purple Pleaser, along with a coat of top coat:

They are water decals, which means you cut out the picture you like, remove the plastic coating, and dip it into water for 10-20 seconds.

Here they are without top coat:

You can see that the large feather on my ring finger is hanging over a little bit, due to the size of my nails.
I tried fixing that by taking a file and gently filing downward…

… That didn’t work out as planned; it tore the end of the nail art decal. Next time, I’ll either try to place it so I won’t have that problem, or I’ll use some cuticle nippers to cut the excess decal.

And, for your enjoyment, here are some more pictures of the finished manicure:

I think the 11pcs Colorful Feather Nail Art Water Decals Stickers are an excellent way to acquire a feathered nail art manicure without going through the hassle of real feathers. They lay flat, as it it isn’t even there, and are super easy to apply!

Here is a picture of some of the other feather designs that are also in the package:

I can’t wait to try out the rest!!

If you’re interested in buying these feather decals, you can find them here, and be sure to use my coupon code to get 10% off your purchase! They also have lots of other nail art supplies! Go take a look!
Coupon code: CY5J61

Thanks for reading!

Delicate Purple Bow Nail Art

Before I go into my nail art, I would like to first point out that I hate the cold weather. It makes my nails super brittle, and they broke once more. *sigh* Nevertheless, I can deal. It actually causes me to go out of my comfort zone a little, and venture into rounded nails. I really like rounded nails (mostly on others) because they just seem so delicate and dainty.

Onto the nails!!

I’ve really been enjoying all of the sheer polishes I have, lately. Again, something that is a bit beyond my comfort zone; I’m used to opaque polishes, where you can’t see my free edge.

I used Rimmel London – French Rose for my base, then used Julie G – My Private Palace for my glitter gradient.
I made the outline of my bow using a black stripe rite striper, then filled it it using e.l.f. – Lilac. I then used a white polish to make my dots.

Have a great day!

Studded French Tip

Hello all!

I think I have hit a spot where I don’t have time to post, and when I do I just don’t feel like it. I’m lazy. I know. I’m sorry!

Fortunately, that means I will be posting like a mad man, trying to catch you all up on what’s been going on (okay, maybe not a mad man; I’ve only done my nails twice since my last post, but I’ll be doing my nails this weekend, have a review for you all, and have a bit of a DIY project up my sleeve.

Onto the part you’ve all been waiting for…

I’ve really been into the sheer polishes lately (see -soon to be- next post)! I wanted to go for something a bit more simple, yet eye catching. I settled on a simple, somewhat dramatic, black tip. Next, I added some round studs in the center, and then added gold micro beads to align the rest of the tip.
I used 2 or 3 coats of OPI – Don’t Burst My Bubble for my french base, then used Wet n Wild – Black Crème for my black tip.

Thanks for reading and being patient with me!!